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New Netbook Rankings

Fantastic Netbooks — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:38:59 +0000

Announcing Fantastic Netbooks new netbook rankings – to sort out the best netbooks from the also rans.

With the large number of netbooks on the market it can be difficult trying to keep up or work out which netbook is the best overall. It used to be the MSI Wind U100 a while ago but there have been so many released it can’t still be number 1 can it?

But what about if you are looking for a particular feature and just want the best netbook in that category? We have started with 2 individual categories – the lightest netbook and the longest battery life. Perhaps you want a compromise, a light netbook with a long battery life, hopefully comparing the tables will give you a good idea of which netbooks to look at more closely.

So which is the lightest netbook and which one has the longest battery life but perhaps most importantly, which netbook is the overall number 1?

Click here to see our netbook rankings.

As we add more reviews and more netbooks to this site these netbook league tables will be regularly updated to help us determine the best netbook in each category and the top netbook overall.

And let us know what future netbook rankings you would like to see. Would a league table for best screen or best keyboard be useful to you, how would you measure which one was best? Any feedback is more than welcome and we will respond to any comments you may have.

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MSI Wind U100 Specification

Fantastic Netbooks — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:16:32 +0000

When the MSI Wind U100 was first released it was voted by many as being the best netbook on the market. It still is a great netbook but others have come along, most notably the Samsung NC10. However, the U100 still has a great specification overall and compares favourably with its rivals.

You can now buy this great netbook for only £277.14 inc. VAT from Insight.

The full MSI Wind U100 specification is shown in the table below:

Full specification for the MSI Wind U100 Netbook

	MSI Wind U100 Specification
CPU
Processor	Intel Atom ( N270 ) 1.6 GHz
CPU Bus Speed	533 MHz
Motherboard
Chipset	Intel 945GSE • ICH7M
Memory
Memory	1024 MB 667 MHz DDR2
Storage
Hard Disk	160 GB ( 1 x 160 GB) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Display
Monitor	10 ins LCD Colours
Display Resolution	Dot Pitch 1024 x 600 Pixels
Sound
Speakers	Integrated Stereo Speakers
Interfaces/Ports
VGA Ports	1 x 15-pin D-Sub
RJ-45 Ports	1 x RJ-45
USB Ports	3 x USB 2.0
Audio Line In Ports	1 x Line-in jack
Microphone In Port	1 x Microphone In Jack
Headphone/Audio Line Out	1 x Headphone/Line out
Media Adaptor
Removable Flash Memory Media	4-in-1 Card Reader
Number of Card Slots	1
MultiMedia Card	Supported
Sony Memory Stick	Supported
Secure Digital	Supported
Network (Wired)
Network Interface	10/100 Mbps
Network (Wireless)
RF Network Standard	IEEE 802.11 b/g
Wireless Communications
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Range (Max)	10m
Video Card
Graphics Device	UMA with
Camera
Webcam	Integrated
Camera Resolution	1.3 Megapixels
System
Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows XP Home
Electrical
Battery	Lithium-Ion ( 3 Cells)
Power Supply	AC Power Adaptor
Voltage/Power/Frequency	100 to 240 VAC / 40 W / 50 to 60 Hz
Physical
Form Factor	Notebook
Case Colour	Pinkm Black, White
In The Box	MSI Wind U100, Slip Case
Dimensions	26 cm(W) x 18 cm(D) x 3.15 cm(H) - Weight 1 kg
Latest Prices
Oyyy	from £264.83 inc. VAT
Insight	from £277.14 Inc VAT from £277.14 inc. VAT

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Comparison between Asus Eee 1000HE, MSI Wind U100 and Samsung NC10

Fantastic Netbooks — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:10:34 +0000

Here we provide a comparison between 3 netbooks that are often discussed within reviews – the Asus Eee PC 1000HE, MSI Wind U100 and the Samsung NC10.

Whilst some aspects are pretty much the same across all netbooks, such as the amount of RAM, screen size and resolution, there are some differences that you may find surprising and will hopefully help you to make a decision on which one warrants your hard earned cash.

Asus Eee 1000HE vs MSI Wind U100 vs Samsung NC10

	Asus Eee 1000HE	MSI Wind U100 (222UK model)	Samsung NC10
Attributes
Screen Size	10" LED	10.1" LED	10.2"
Processor	1.66Ghz	1.6Ghz	1.6Ghz
RAM	1Gb	1Gb	1Gb
Hard Disk	160Gb	120Gb	160Gb
OS	Windows XP Home	Windows XP Home	Windows XP Home
WebCam	1.3 mega pixel	1.3 mega pixel	1.3 mega pixel
Weight	1.45Kg	1.15Kg	1.3Kg
Resolution	1024 x 600	1024 x 600	1024 x 600
Battery Life	7.5 hours	2.5 hours	6 hours
Wireless	Yes + Draft-N	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Ports	x3	x3	x3
Ethernet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Built-In Broadband	No	No	No
Latest Prices
Oyyy	£314.92 inc. VAT	from £264.83 inc. VAT	from £309.11 inc. VAT
Insight	£320.83 inc. VAT	from £277.14 inc. VAT	from £316.23 inc. VAT

As you can see from the comparison table above one of the big factors is battery life, with the Asus getting 7.5 hours, which is 3 times the amount that the MSI Wind can manage. That battery is heavy though and so the Asus is the heaviest of the 3.

Yet again, the Samsung NC10 appears to be the best all rounder with pretty good features across the board and it looks as though the MSI Wind U100 is now showing its age. Perhaps the newly announced U123 will put that right and we are looking forward to find out more about it soon.

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